Aron Stevens

Aron Stevens
Haddad as Damien Sandow in 2016
Birth nameAron Steven Haddad
Born (1982-08-03) August 3, 1982 (age 42)
Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S.[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Aaron Stevens
Aron Stevens
Aron Rex
Damien Mizdow[2]
Damien Sandow[3]
Easter Bunny[4]
Idol Stevens[1]
Macho Mandow[5]
Billed height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[3]
Billed weight247 lb (112 kg)[3]
Billed fromPalo Alto, California
Louisville, Kentucky
Malibu, California
North Oxford, Massachusetts
Trained byChaotic Wrestling[1]
Killer Kowalski[1]
DebutJune 23, 2001[6]
RetiredJune 11, 2022[7]

Aron Steven Haddad (born August 3, 1982)[8] is an American retired professional wrestler currently working as a manager in the National Wrestling Alliance under the name Aron Stevens.

He is best known for wrestling with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow.[3] He is also known for his time in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and the independent circuit under the ring name Aron Rex, where he was the first-ever Impact Grand Champion in 2016.

Haddad started wrestling in 2001, and began appearing for WWE in 2002 as Aaron Stevens on Heat. From 2003 to 2006, Haddad wrestled in WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). In 2006, Haddad reappeared on the WWE main roster as Idol Stevens, teaming with KC James and allying with Michelle McCool. In 2007, Haddad was released from WWE, first embarking on a return to OVW, no longer WWE's official developmental territory, in 2008 and then from 2009 to 2010, wrestling in Puerto Rico for World Wrestling Council (WWC).[9]

Signing again with WWE in 2010, he was assigned to a developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling, where he adopted the Damien Sandow moniker. In April 2012, Sandow returned to WWE's main roster as an arrogant intellectual. In July 2013, Sandow won the Money in the Bank match for a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity, and became the first to lose the cashed-in title match. In 2014, Sandow became a comedic impersonator, leading up to an alliance with The Miz, serving as his stunt double Damien Mizdow. The duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship before the team split in 2015. He briefly teamed with Curtis Axel, shortly before returning to singles action, and was released in May 2016. He acted in the 2023 independent film The Oath.[10]

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference OWOW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Power Rankings: Nov. 22, 2014". WWE. Retrieved 24 November 2014.
  3. ^ a b c d "Damien Sandow". WWE. Retrieved 2012-05-05.
  4. ^ "Vengeance 2003". Pro Wrestling History. Archived from the original on 2010-11-28. Retrieved 2010-12-20.
  5. ^ Burdick, Michael (May 11, 2015). "The Ascension def. 'The Mega Powers'". WWE. Retrieved February 8, 2018.
  6. ^ "Damien Sandow Biography". SLAM! Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 29, 2015. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Aron Stevens' retirement promo at NWA Alwayz Ready". Cageside Seats. Vox Media. 12 June 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Damien Sandow on Twitter". Twitter. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  9. ^ "WWC: World Wrestling Council - LuchalibreWWC.com". Archived from the original on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
  10. ^ >"IMDB.com". IMDb. Retrieved 2023-01-23.